Method And Apparatus For Authentication Of A User To A Server Using Relative Movement

A server providing access to a resource, said server comprising:

• a processor configured to execute code;
• and
• memory storing data and said code, said data including software that, when executed by said processor, causes said server to
• provide an authentication request to a user, said authentication request requiring said user to record an act that involves relative movement between said user and a camera,
• receive a recording from said user of said user performing said act,
• determine whether said recording indicates a live performance of said act by said user, based at least in part on said recording,
• authenticate said user, based at least in part on said recording, and
• provide access to a resource to said user based on said authentication of said user and said determination of whether said recording indicates a live performance of said act by said user.

A method for authenticating a user to allow said user to access functionality of a restricted access device, said method comprising:

• detecting a user approaching said device, thereby causing said restricted access device to trigger an authentication process on a user device separate from said restricted access device;
• providing contextual data to an authentication computing system associated with said restricted access device, said contextual data being indicative of an identity of said user;
• authenticating said identity of said user with said authentication computing system using at least said contextual data;
• and
• providing an unlock command to said restricted access device, when said identity of said user is successfully authenticated.